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Glossary Definition of word.
author's background knowledge
An author’s background knowledge is the sum total of his knowledge which he brings to his writing experience. An author’s experiential knowledge is often subtly evident in his writing.
For example, David was a shepherd in his youth (1Sa. 16:11). His background knowledge as a shepherd is evident throughout the Twenty-third Psalm which heavily draws upon the imagery of a shepherd with his sheep. Another display of an author’s background knowledge is found in the Gospel of Luke. "Luke, the beloved physician," spoke of Christ as a physician (Col. 4:14; Lk. 4:23; 5:31) and wrote of healing the sick substantially more than the other gospel writers. |
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